Miss Puerto Rico

Miss Puerto Rico

Past Logo of Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Formation	1952
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	San Juan
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Miss Supranational Miss Grand International Miss Intercontinental Miss Global
Official language	Spanish, English
Award(s)	17 Major Titles Won: 5 Miss Universe 1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006 2 Miss World 1975, 2016 2 Miss International 1987, 2014 1 Miss Earth 2019 1 Miss Supranational 2018 1 Miss Grand International 2013 4 Miss Intercontinental 1986, 1991, [lower-alpha 1] 2010, 2016 1 Miss Global 2023

Miss Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed on the women representing Puerto Rico in international beauty pageants.

In 1987, Puerto Rico became the ninth nation to win the Big Three pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. In 2019, Puerto Rico won Miss Earth, becoming the fourth nation to win the Big Four pageants. Having also won Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental by 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation—and only one as of 2023—to win the Big Six or Grand Slam and the Big Seven pageants.

As the second Ibero-American nation and fourth nation globally with the most titles in the Big Three, Big Four, Grand Slam, and Big Seven pageants, Puerto Rico, which has won 17 major titles as of 2023, is considered a powerhouse in the industry of beauty pageants, alongside Venezuela, United States, Philippines, and India. ^[1]

In Puerto Rico, beauty queens are an important part of the culture. The businesswoman in the modeling and beauty industry in charge of many Puerto Rican representatives in international pageants between 1952 and 1998, Anna Santisteban, popularly known as the Hacedora de Reinas (Maker of Queens), is recognized as the figure who established the fervent enthusiasm for beauty queens in Puerto Rico. As the holder of the Miss Universe franchise in Puerto Rico, Santisteban produced three international winners in 1970, 1985 and 1993. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Despite being an American territory as a commonwealth (Spanish : estado libre asociado, lit.  'free associated state') with democratic self-governance, Puerto Rico competes in international beauty competitions as a separate and independent nation from the United States since 1952, as it does in the Olympic Games since 1948 and the Pan American Games since 1955.

Ibero-American and world rankings

Big Three world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 2023, the following 14 nations, in order of achievement year, have won Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:

Complete Achievement in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1	1965	Germany 84.6M pop.	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022
2	1967	Argentina 47.3M pop.	4	1962	1960•1978	1967
3	1971	Brazil 203.0M pop.	4	1963•1968	1971	1968
4	1972	Australia 26.0M pop.	7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992
5	1973	Finland 5.6M pop.	4	1952•1975	1957	1973
6	1974	United States 334.9M pop.	15	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982
7	1976	France 68.0M pop.	4	1953•2016	1953	1976
8	1985	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	22	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
9	1987	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
10	1989	Netherlands 18.0M pop.	4	1989	1959•1962	1961
11	1996	Greece 10.4M pop.	3	1964	1996	1994
12	2013	Philippines 116.4M pop.	11	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016
13	2015	Spain 48.5M pop.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008
14	2018	Mexico 131.1M pop.	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009

Big Three Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 2023, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1	Venezuela 35.6M hab.	22	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
2	Puerto Rico 9.1M hab. [lower-alpha 2]	9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
3	Mexico 131.1M hab.	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009
4	Colombia 52.6M hab.	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004
5	Spain 48.5M hab.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008
6	Brazil 203.0M hab.	4	1963•1968	1971	1968
7	Argentina 47.3M hab.	4	1962	1960•1978	1967
8	Peru 33.7 hab.	3	1957	1967•2004	0
9	Dominican Republic 11.4M hab.	2	2003	1982	0
10	Panama 4.4M hab.	2	2002	0	1998
11	Costa Rica 5.0M hab.	2	0	0	1980•1983
12	Chile 19.9M hab.	1	1987	0	0
	Nicaragua 6.8M hab.		2023	0	0
13	Ecuador 17.4M hab.	1	0	0	2011
	Guatemala 18.9M hab.		0	0	1984
	Portugal 10.4M hab.		0	0	1996
14	Andorra 85.1K hab.	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia 12.1M hab.		0	0	0
	Cuba 10.9M hab.		0	0	0
	El Salvador 7.5M hab.		0	0	0
	Honduras 10.4M hab.		0	0	0
	Paraguay 6.2M hab.		0	0	0
	Uruguay 3.4M hab.		0	0	0

Big Three world ranking by number of titles

As of 2023, the following nations, in order of number of titles won, have won more times in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International, or the three oldest and most prestigious international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Three:

Titles Won in the Big Three Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International
1	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	22	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023
2	United States 334.9M pop.	15	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982
3	Philippines 116.4M pop.	11	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016
4	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	9	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014
5	India 1.4B pop.	9	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0
6	Australia 26.0M pop.	7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992
7	United Kingdom 67.7M pop.	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972
8	South Africa 60.4M pop.	6	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0
	Sweden 10.5M pop.		1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0
9	Mexico 131.1M pop.	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009
10	Germany 84.6M pop.	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022
11	Colombia 52.6M pop.	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004
12	Spain 48.5M pop.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008
13	Poland 41.0M pop.	5	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001

Big Four world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 2023, the following 5 nations, in order of achievement year, have won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, known collectively as the Big Four:

Complete Achievement in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	2004	Brazil 203.0M pop.	6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
2	2005	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	24	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
3	2013	Philippines 116.4M pop.	15	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017
4	2019	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
5	2020	United States 334.9M pop.	16	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020

Big Four Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 2023, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Four:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	Venezuela 35.6M hab.	24	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
2	Puerto Rico 9.1M hab. [lower-alpha 2]	10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
3	Mexico 131.1M hab.	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0
4	Brazil 203.0M hab.	6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
5	Colombia 52.6M hab.	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0
6	Spain 48.5M hab.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0
7	Argentina 47.3M hab.	4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0
8	Peru 33.7 hab.	3	1957	1967•2004	0	0
9	Ecuador 17.4M hab.	3	0	0	2011	2011•2016
10	Dominican Republic 11.4M hab.	2	2003	1982	0	0
11	Panama 4.4M hab.	2	2002	0	1998	0
12	Chile 19.9M hab.	2	1987	0	0	2006
13	Costa Rica 5.0M hab.	2	0	0	1980•1983	0
14	Nicaragua 6.8M hab.	1	2023	0	0	0
15	Guatemala 18.9M hab.	1	0	0	1984	0
	Portugal 10.4M hab.		0	0	1996	0
16	Honduras 10.4M hab.	1	0	0	0	2003
17	Andorra 85.1K hab.	0	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia 12.1M hab.		0	0	0	0
	Cuba 10.9M hab.		0	0	0	0
	El Salvador 7.5M hab.		0	0	0	0
	Paraguay 6.2M hab.		0	0	0	0
	Uruguay 3.4M hab.		0	0	0	0

Big Four world ranking by number of titles won

As of 2023, the following nations, in order of number of titles won, have won more times in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, or the four most historically important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Four:

Titles Won in the Big Four Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
1	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	24	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013
2	United States 334.9M pop.	16	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020
3	Philippines 116.4M pop.	15	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017
4	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	10	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019
5	India 1.4B pop.	10	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010
6	Australia 26.0M pop.	7	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	0
7	United Kingdom 67.7M pop.	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0
8	South Africa 60.4M pop.	6	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0
	Sweden 10.5M pop.		1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0
9	Mexico 131.1M pop.	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0
10	Brazil 203.0M pop.	6	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009
11	Germany 84.6M pop.	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0
12	Colombia 52.6M pop.	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0
13	Spain 48.5M pop.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0
14	Poland 41.0M pop.	5	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0

Grand Slam world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 2023, the following nation, in order of achievement year, has won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International, or the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:

Complete Achievement in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1	2019	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013

Grand Slam Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 2023, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International, or the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	25	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019
2	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013
3	Brazil 203.0M pop.	7	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022
4	Mexico 131.1M pop.	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0
5	Colombia 52.6M pop.	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0
6	Peru 33.7 pop.	5	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023
7	Spain 48.5M pop.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0
8	Argentina 47.3M pop.	4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0
9	Ecuador 17.4M pop.	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0
10	Dominican Republic 11.4M pop.	3	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015
11	Panama 4.4M pop.	3	2002	0	1998	0	2009	0
12	Chile 19.9M pop.	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0
13	Costa Rica 5.0M pop.	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0
14	Paraguay 6.2M pop.	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018
15	Nicaragua 6.8M pop.	1	2023	0	0	0	0	0
16	Guatemala 18.9M pop.	1	0	0	1984	0	0	0
	Portugal 10.4M pop.		0	0	1996	0	0	0
17	Honduras 10.4M pop.	1	0	0	0	2003	0	0
18	Cuba 10.9M pop.	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014
19	Andorra 85.1K pop.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia 12.1M pop.		0	0	0	0	0	0
	El Salvador 7.5M pop.		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Uruguay 3.4M pop.		0	0	0	0	0	0

Grand Slam world ranking by number of titles won

As of 2023, the following 69 nations, in order of number of titles won, have managed to win at least once in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, or Miss Grand International, or one of the six most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Six or Grand Slam:

Titles Won in the Grand Slam Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national
1	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	25	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019
2	United States 334.9M pop.	17	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020	0	2020
3	Philippines 116.4M pop.	16	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017	2013	0
4	Puerto Rico 9.1M hab. [lower-alpha 2]	12	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013
5	India 1.4B pop.	12	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010	2014•2016	0
6	Australia 26.0M pop.	8	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	0	0	2015
7	South Africa 60.4M pop.	7	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0	2022	0
8	Brazil 203.0M pop.	7	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022
9	United Kingdom 67.7M pop.	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0	0	0
10	Sweden 10.5M pop.	6	1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0	0	0
11	Mexico 131.1M pop.	6	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0
12	Germany 84.6M pop.	6	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0	0	0
13	Poland 41.0M pop.	6	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0	2011	0
14	Colombia 52.6M pop.	5	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0
15	Peru 33.7 pop.	5	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023
16	Spain 48.5M pop.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0
17	France 68.0M pop.	4	1953•2016	1953	1976	0	0	0
	Finland 5.6M pop.		1952•1975	1957	1973	0	0	0
18	Thailand 69.7M pop.	4	1965•1988	0	2019	0	2019	0
19	Argentina 47.3M pop.	4	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0
	Netherlands 18.0M pop.		1989	1959•1962	1961	0	0	0
20	Jamaica 2.8M pop.	4	0	1963•1976 1993•2019	0	0	0	0
21	Iceland 399.1K pop.	4	0	1985•1988 2005	1963	0	0	0
22	Ecuador 17.4M pop.	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0
23	Trinidad and Tobago 1.4M pop.	3	1977•1998	1986	0	0	0	0
24	Japan 123.7M pop.	3	1959•2007	0	2012	0	0	0
25	Canada 40.3M pop.	3	1982•2005	0	0	2007	0	0
26	Russia 141.6M pop.	3	2002	1992•2008	0	0	0	0
27	Greece 10.4M pop.	3	1964	1996	1994	0	0	0
28	Dominican Republic 11.4M pop.	3	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015
29	Norway 5.5M pop.	3	1990	0	1988•1995	0	0	0
30	Panama 4.4M pop.	3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0
31	Czech Republic 10.8M pop.	3	0	2006•2023	0	2012	0	0
32	Israel 9.8M pop.	2	1976	1998	0	0	0	0
33	Lebanon 5.2M pop.	2	1971	0	2002	0	0	0
	New Zealand 5.2M pop.		1983	0	1971	0	0	0
34	Chile 19.9M pop.	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0
35	Namibia 3.0M pop.	2	1992	0	0	0	2021	0
36	Austria 9.0M hab.	2	0	1969•1987	0	0	0	0
	China 1.4B pop.		0	2007•2012	0	0	0	0
37	Costa Rica 5.0M pop.	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0
38	Indonesia 279.1M pop.	2	0	0	2017	0	0	2016
39	South Korea 51.9M pop.	2	0	0	0	2022	2017	0
40	Vietnam 104.7M pop.	2	0	0	0	2018	0	2021
41	Paraguay 6.2M pop.	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018
42	Angola 35.1M pop.	1	2011	0	0	0	0	0
	Botswana 2.6M pop.		1999	0	0	0	0	0
	Nicaragua 6.8M pop.		2023	0	0	0	0	0
43	Bermuda 63.9K pop.	1	0	1979	0	0	0	0
	Egypt 112.7M pop.		0	1954	0	0	0	0
	Gibraltar 32.6K pop.		0	2009	0	0	0	0
	Grenada 124.6K pop.		0	1970	0	0	0	0
	Guam 168.8K pop.		0	1980	0	0	0	0
	Ireland 5.2M pop.		0	2003	0	0	0	0
	Nigeria 222.4M pop.		0	2001	0	0	0	0
	Turkey 85.8M pop.		0	2002	0	0	0	0
44	England 56.5M pop.	1	0	0	1986	0	0	0
	Guatemala 18.9M pop.		0	0	1984	0	0	0
	Portugal 10.4M pop.		0	0	1996	0	0	0
	Yugoslavia		0	0	1975	0	0	0
45	Albania 2.7M hab.	1	0	0	0	2023	0	0
	Belize 441.4K pop.		0	0	0	2021	0	0
	Bosnia 3.4M pop.		0	0	0	2002	0	0
	Denmark 5.9M pop.		0	0	0	2001	0	0
	Honduras 10.4M pop.		0	0	0	2003	0	0
	Kenya 55.1M pop.		0	0	0	2002	0	0
46	Belarus 9.4M pop.	1	0	0	0	0	2012	0
	Ukraine 36.7M pop.		0	0	0	0	2009	0
47	Cuba 10.9M pop.	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014

Big Seven world ranking by year of complete achievement

As of 2023, the following nation, in order of achievement year, has won Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental, or the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:

Complete Achievement in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Year Achieved	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1	2019	Puerto Rico 9.1M hab. [lower-alpha 2]	16	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 [lower-alpha 1] 2010•2016

Big Seven Ibero-American ranking by number of titles won

As of 2023, the 23 nations of Ibero-America, in order of number of titles won, have performed as follows in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Intercontinental, or the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:

Titles Won by Ibero-American Nations in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1	Venezuela 35.6M hab.	30	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019	1974•2001 2005•2009 2012
2	Puerto Rico 9.1M hab. [lower-alpha 2]	16	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 [lower-alpha 1] 2010•2016
3	Brazil 203.0M hab.	10	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022	1972•1981 1998
4	Mexico 131.1M hab.	7	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0	2017
5	Colombia 52.6M hab.	7	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0	2004•2008
6	Peru 33.7 hab.	7	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023	1971•1987
7	Argentina 47.3M hab.	5	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0	1980
8	España 48.5M hab.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0	0
9	Dominican Republic 11.4M hab.	5	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015	1985•1989
10	Ecuador 17.4M hab.	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0	0
11	Panama 4.4M hab.	3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0	0
12	Chile 19.9M hab.	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0	0
13	Nicaragua 6.8M hab.	2	2023	0	0	0	0	0	1976
14	Costa Rica 5.0M hab.	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0	0
15	Paraguay 6.2M hab.	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018	0
16	Guatemala 18.9M hab.	1	0	0	1984	0	0	0	0
	Portugal 10.4M hab.		0	0	1996	0	0	0	0
17	Honduras 10.4M hab.	1	0	0	0	2003	0	0	0
18	Cuba 10.9M hab.	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014	0
19	Andorra 85.1K hab.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bolivia 12.1M hab.		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	El Salvador 7.5M hab.		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Uruguay 3.4M hab.		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Big Seven world ranking by number of titles won

As of 2023, the following 75 nations, in order of number of titles won, have managed to win at least once in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, or Miss Intercontinental, or one of the seven most important international beauty pageants, collectively known as the Big Seven:

Titles Won in the Big Seven Pageants
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth	Miss Supra- national	Miss Grand Inter- national	Miss Inter- continental
1	Venezuela 35.6M hab.	30	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1955•1981 1984•1991 1995•2011	1985•1997 2000•2003 2006•2010 2015•2018 2023	2005•2013	0	2019	1974•2001 2005•2009 2012
2	United States 334.9M hab.	22	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1973•1990 2010	1974•1978 1982	2020	0	2020	1973•1979 1982•1994 2011
3	Philippines 116.4M hab.	18	1969•1973 2015•2018	2013	1964•1970 1979•2005 2013•2016	2008•2014 2015•2017	2013	0	2018•2021
4	Puerto Rico 9.1M hab. [lower-alpha 2]	16	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	1975•2016	1987•2014	2019	2018	2013	1986•1991 [lower-alpha 1] 2010•2016
5	India 1.4B hab.	14	1994•2000 2021	1966•1994 1997•1999 2000•2017	0	2010	2014•2016	0	1978•1997
6	Brazil 203.0M hab.	10	1963•1968	1971	1968	2004•2009	0	2022	1972•1981 1998
7	Germany 84.6M hab.	9	1961	1956•1980	1965•1989 2022	0	0	0	1992•1993 2000
8	Australia 26.0M hab.	8	1972•2004	1968•1972	1962•1982 1992	0	0	2015	0
9	South Africa 60.4M hab.	7	1978•2017 2019	1958•1974 2014	0	0	2022	0	0
10	Mexico 131.1M hab.	7	1991•2010 2020	2018	2007•2009	0	0	0	2017
11	Colombia 52.6M hab.	7	1958•2014	0	1960•1999 2004	0	0	0	2004•2008
12	Peru 33.7 hab.	7	1957	1967•2004	0	0	0	2017•2023	1971•1987
13	United Kingdom 67.7M hab.	7	0	1961•1964 1965•1974 1983	1969•1972	0	0	0	0
14	Sweden 10.5M hab.	6	1955•1966 1984	1951•1952 1977	0	0	0	0	0
15	Thailand 69.7M hab.	6	1965•1988	0	2019	0	2019	0	2014•2023
16	Russia 141.6M hab.	6	2002	1992•2008	0	0	0	0	1991•2013 2015
17	Poland 41.0M hab.	6	0	1989•2021	1991•1993 2001	0	2011	0	0
18	Argentina 47.3M hab.	5	1962	1960•1978	1967	0	0	0	1980
	Netherlands 18.0M hab.		1989	1959•1962	1961	0	0	0	1983
19	Spain 48.5M hab.	5	1974	2015	1977•1990 2008	0	0	0	0
20	Dominican Republic 11.4M hab.	5	2003	1982	0	0	0	2015	1985•1989
21	Jamaica 2.8M hab.	5	0	1963•1976 1993•2019	0	0	0	0	1990
22	France 68.0M hab.	4	1953•2016	1953	1976	0	0	0	0
	Finland 5.6M hab.		1952•1975	1957	1973	0	0	0	0
23	Lebanon 5.2M hab.	4	1971	0	2002	0	0	0	2003•2007
24	Iceland 399.1K hab.	4	0	1985•1988 2005	1963	0	0	0	0
25	Ecuador 17.4M hab.	4	0	0	2011	2011•2016	2023	0	0
26	Trinidad and Tobago 1.4M hab.	3	1977•1998	1986	0	0	0	0	0
27	Japan 123.7M hab.	3	1959•2007	0	2012	0	0	0	0
28	Canada 40.3M hab.	3	1982•2005	0	0	2007	0	0	0
29	Greece 10.4M hab.	3	1964	1996	1994	0	0	0	0
30	Norway 5.5M hab.	3	1990	0	1988•1995	0	0	0	0
31	Panama 4.4M hab.	3	2002	0	1998	0	2010	0	0
32	Czech Republic 10.8M hab.	3	0	2006•2023	0	2012	0	0	0
33	Vietnam 104.7M hab.	3	0	0	0	2018	0	2021	2022
34	Israel 9.8M hab.	2	1976	1998	0	0	0	0	0
35	New Zealand 5.2M hab.	2	1983	0	1971	0	0	0	0
36	Chile 19.9M hab.	2	1987	0	0	2006	0	0	0
37	Namibia 3.0M hab.	2	1992	0	0	0	2021	0	0
38	Nicaragua 6.8M hab.	2	2023	0	0	0	0	0	1976
39	Austria 9.0M hab.	2	0	1969•1987	0	0	0	0	0
	China 1.4B hab.		0	2007•2012	0	0	0	0	0
40	Nigeria 222.4M hab.	2	0	2001	0	0	0	0	1989
	Turkey 85.8M hab.		0	2002	0	0	0	0	1999
41	Costa Rica 5.0M hab.	2	0	0	1980•1983	0	0	0	0
42	Indonesia 279.1M hab.	2	0	0	2017	0	0	2016	0
43	England 56.5M hab.	2	0	0	1986	0	0	0	1977
44	South Korea 51.9M hab.	2	0	0	0	2022	2017	0	0
45	Paraguay 6.2M hab.	2	0	0	0	0	2015	2018	0
46	Curaçao 192.0K hab.	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1988•2002
47	Angola 35.1M hab.	1	2011	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Botswana 2.6M hab.		1999	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Bermuda 63.9K hab.	1	0	1979	0	0	0	0	0
	Egypt 112.7M hab.		0	1954	0	0	0	0	0
	Gibraltar 32.6K hab.		0	2009	0	0	0	0	0
	Grenada 124.6K hab.		0	1970	0	0	0	0	0
	Guam 168.8K hab.		0	1980	0	0	0	0	0
	Ireland 5.2M hab.		0	2003	0	0	0	0	0
49	Guatemala 18.9M hab.	1	0	0	1984	0	0	0	0
	Portugal 10.4M hab.		0	0	1996	0	0	0	0
	Yugoslavia		0	0	1975	0	0	0	0
50	Albania 2.7M hab.	1	0	0	0	2023	0	0	0
	Belize 441.4K hab.		0	0	0	2021	0	0	0
	Bosnia 3.4M hab.		0	0	0	2002	0	0	0
	Denmark 5.9M hab.		0	0	0	2001	0	0	0
	Honduras 10.4M hab.		0	0	0	2003	0	0	0
	Kenya 55.1M hab.		0	0	0	2002	0	0	0
51	Belarus 9.4M hab.	1	0	0	0	0	2012	0	0
	Ukraine 36.7M hab.		0	0	0	0	2009	0	0
52	Cuba 10.9M hab.	1	0	0	0	0	0	2014	0
53	Hungary 9.5M hab.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2019
	Iran 89.1M hab.		0	0	0	0	0	0	1975
	Slovak Republic 5.4M hab.		0	0	0	0	0	0	2006
	Tahiti 278.7K hab.		0	0	0	0	0	0	1996
	United States Virgin Islands 105.8K hab.		0	0	0	0	0	0	1995

Titles and placements

History

Hundreds of beauty contests are held every year, but those known as the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by the international media. These three competitions are: Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International.

Puerto Rico has won Miss Universe five times: 1970 with Marisol Malaret, 1985 with Deborah Carthy-Deu, 1993 with Dayanara Torres, 2001 with Denise Quiñones, and 2006 with Zuleyka Rivera; Miss World twice: 1975 with Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, and 2016 with Stephanie Del Valle; and Miss International twice: 1987 with Laurie Simpson, and 2014 with Valerie Hernández. In 1987, Puerto Rico became the ninth nation globally to win all three competitions. With 9 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

Miss Earth is historically considered the next most important pageant. Puerto Rico has won the title once with Nellys Pimentel in 2019. Along with the three aforementioned competitions, Miss Earth composes Big Four (Big Four) pageants. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the fourth nation to win the four contests. With 10 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

The two most prestigious and relevant pageants after the Big four are: Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International. Puerto Rico has won both competitions once, winning Miss Supranational in 2018 with Valeria Vázquez Latorre, and Miss Grand International in 2013 with Janelee Chaparro Colón in the first edition of the pageant.

These six beauty competitions—Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International—are considered the Big Six or Grand Slam, as they are the most important in the world of beauty pageants. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation in the world to win all six. As of 2023, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have achieved this feat. With 12 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

Together with Miss Intercontinental, the oldest minor international beauty competition, these major pageants are collectively known as the Big Seven. Puerto Rico has won Miss Intercontinental four times: 1986 with Elizabeth Robinson, 1991 with Carmen Lynda Díaz, ^{[lower-alpha 1]} 2010 with Maydelise Columna, and 2016 with Heylimar Rosario. In 2019, Puerto Rico became the first nation in the world to win all seven. As of 2023, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have achieved this feat. With 16 titles, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation globally with the most titles won in these pageants.

With a decade of history, a high quality production, and more than sixty competing delegates, Miss Global is one of the most relevant international beauty pageants following the seven mentioned above. Puerto Rico earned its first Miss Global crown with Ashley Meléndez, who won the title in the pageant’s 2023 edition.

Major titles won

As of 2023, Puerto Rico has won the following important international titles:

Major Pageant	Title	Winning Year
Miss Universe	5	1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006
Miss World	2	1975 • 2016
Miss International	2	1987 • 2014
Big Three	9
Miss Earth	1	2019
Big Four	10
Miss Supranational	1	2018
Miss Grand International	1	2013
Big Six (Grand Slam)	12
Miss Intercontinental	4	1986 • 1991 [lower-alpha 1] • 2010 • 2016
Big Seven	16
Miss Global	1	2023
Major International Titles	17

Placements in major pageants

As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements in the most important international pageants:

Major Pageant	Sum	Placement Year
Miss Universe	26	1970 • 1971 • 1974 • 1980 • 1985 1986 • 1987 • 1993 • 1995 • 1997 1998 • 1999 • 2001 • 2004 • 2005 2006 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2013 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 2023
Miss World	18	1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1985 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 2008 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2016 2019 • 2021 • 2023
Miss International	15	1973 • 1976 • 1986 • 1987 • 1992 1997 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2019 • 2023
Big Three	59
Miss Earth	6	2005 • 2010 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022 2023
Big Four	65
Miss Supranational	9	2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017 2018 • 2019 • 2021 • 2023
Miss Grand International	11	2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 2023
Big Six (Grand Slam)	85
Miss Intercontinental	23	1978 • 1979 • 1982 • 1982 • 1986 1990 • 1991 [lower-alpha 1] • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 2002 • 2005 • 2006 • 2009 • 2010 2011 • 2012 • 2009 • 2013 • 2014 2015 • 2016 • 2022 • 2023
Big Seven	108
Miss Global	1	2023
Major International Placements	109

Miss Universe

Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Formation	1952
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Yicette Cifredo
Miss Universe Puerto Rico	Karla Guilfú (2023)

History

In its various forms, the Miss Puerto Rico beauty pageant has been held almost every year since the 1930s. ^[6] The winner of the contest represents Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe pageant each year.

The selection of Miss Universe Puerto Rico commences the year before the winner advances to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Each Puerto Rican municipality may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Puerto Rico finals, traditionally held at a San Juan area hotel. The winner is crowned at the conclusion of the final competition.

There have been several changes to the pageant's ownership and name. Miss Puerto Rico was held from 1952 until 1998 under the direction of Anna Santisteban. From 1996 to 1998, Telemundo organized the contest under the name Miss Universe Puerto Rico. From 1999 to 2002, TeleOnce (now Univision Puerto Rico) obtained the franchise, renaming it Miss Puerto Rico Universe. Magali Febles organized the pageant between 2003 and 2009 and the pageant title remained the same. In 2009, Luisito Vigoreaux and Desireé Lowry obtained the franchise and renamed the pageant Miss Universe Puerto Rico. In 2018, WAPA-TV obtained ownership of the franchise, keeping the name of Miss Universe Puerto Rico and hiring Denise Quiñones as the pageant’s director. In 2022, host, motivational speaker, Miss Puerto Rico Petite 2000 (national title), and Miss Global Petite 2000 (international title), Yizette Cifredo Hernández, became the new national director of the pageant.

Placements

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists and semifinalists

With 26 placements in total, Puerto Rico is the ninth nation with the most placements.

As of 2023, the following nations, in order of number of finalists and semifinalists, have placed more times in the final night of the competition:

Placements of Semifinalists and Finalists in Miss Universe
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Winner	1st Finalist	2nd Finalist	3rd Finalist	4th Finalist	Top 5/6	Top 10/12	Top 15/20
1	United States 334.9M pop.	67	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1953•1970 1973•1978 1983•1986 1990•2004 2014	1959•1965 1975•1987 1989•2001 2015	1958	1961•1968 1982•2006 2007	1991•1993 1994•1996 1998•2000	1952•1971 1972•1974 1977•1979 1981•1984 1985•1988 1992•2005 2008•2013 2016•2017 2019•2021	1955•1962 1963•1964 1966•1979 2003•2009 2011•2018 2023
2	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	47	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1967•1976 1997•1998 2000•2003 2022	1972•1984 1993•1994 2007•2012 2018	1968•1985 1987•2001	2002•2005	1991•1992 1995•1999 2017	1977•1983 1988•1989 1990•2014 2015•2023	1955•1956 1964•1970 2011•2019 2021
3	Colombia 52.6M pop.	39	1958•2014	1992•1993 1994•2008 2015•2017	1986•1990 2016	1974•1977 1978	1984	1998•2019 2021•2023	1973•1975 1976•1980 1988•1995 2000•2004 2006	1959•1960 1962•1963 1965•1966 1969•2010 2011•2020 2022
4	Brazil 203.0M pop.	39	1963•1968	1954•1957 1958•1972 2007•2020	2011	1979•1981	1959•1962 1971•2012 2013	0	1982•1985 1986•1993 1998•2003 2016•2017	1955•1956 1960•1964 1965•1967 1969•1970 1973•1975 2006•2014 2015•2018 2019
5	Sweden 10.5M pop.	29	1955•1966 1984	1989	1956•1981	1965•1975	1954•1964 1978•1979 1980	0	1952•1987 1992•1994 1996•1997	1957•1958 1959•1961 1967•1968 1969•1970 2006•2009
6	Philippines 116.4M pop.	27	1969•1973 2015•2018	1999•2012	0	1963•1980 1984•2011 2013	1975•2010	1994•2016 2021	1954•1972 1974•1987 2014•2017 2023	1965•1966 2019•2020
7	South Africa 60.4M pop.	27	1978•2017 2019	1984•2018	2003•2021	1960•2002	0	1999	1952•1979 1982•1995 1998•2000 2009•2010 2012	1953•1963 1965•2005 2008•2015 2022•2023
8	India 1.4B pop.	27	1994•2000 2021	1995	1992	1966•2020	2001	1993	1972•1973 1974•1990 1996•1997 1998•1999 2002•2004 2007•2013	2006•2012 2014•2019 2022•2023
9	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	26	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	2005 •2019	1998•2004	1971	1987•2009	1995•2018 2022•2023	1974•1980 1986•1997 2010•2020 2021	2011•2013
10	Australia 26.0M pop.	22	1972•2004	1971	1969•1970 2010•2023	2009•2012	1953•1976	1993•2015	1974•1992 2008•2011 2014•2020	1965•2018 2022
11	France 68.0M pop.	22	1953•2016	0	0	0	0	2015	1964•1971 1991•2000 2001•2009 2011•2012 2019•2021	1954•1956 1959•1961 1963•1968 2010•2014 2020
12	Peru 33.7 pop.	22	1957	0	2020	0	0	0	1972•1978 1982•1987 1996•2005 2016•2019 2023	1953•1954 1956•1958 1961•1965 1966•1969 2003•2012 2012

Miss Universe world ranking by number of finalists

With 16 finalists in the Top 5 or Top 6, Puerto Rico is the fourth nation with the most finalists. Currently, Brazil and Philippines also have 16 finalists each.

As of 2023, the following countries or territories, in order of number of finalists, have placed more times in the final group of finalists:

Placements of Finalists in Miss Universe
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Winner	1st Finalist	2nd Finalist	3rd Finalist	4th Finalist	Top 5/6
1	United States 334.9M pop.	37	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022	1953•1970 1973•1978 1983•1986 1990•2004 2014	1959•1965 1975•1987 1989•2001 2015	1958	1961•1968 1982•2006 2007	1991•1993 1994•1996 1998•2000
2	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	32	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013	1967•1976 1997•1998 2000•2003 2022	1972•1984 1993•1994 2007•2012 2018	1968•1985 1987•2001	2002•2005	1991•1992 1995•1999 2017
3	Colombia 52.6M pop.	19	1958•2014	1992•1993 1994•2008 2015•2017	1986•1990 2016	1974•1977 1978	1984	1998•2019 2021•2023
4	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	16	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006	2005 •2019	1998•2004	1971	1987•2009	1995•2018 2022•2023
5	Philippines 116.4M pop.	16	1969•1973 2015•2018	1999•2012	0	1963•1980 1984•2011 2013	1975•2010	1994•2016 2021
6	Brazil 203.0M pop.	16	1963•1968	1954•1957 1958•1972 2007•2020	2011	1979•1981	1959•1962 1971•2012 2013	0
7	Sweden 10.5M pop.	13	1955•1966 1984	1989	1956•1981	1965•1975	1954•1964 1978•1979 1980	0

Miss Universe world ranking by number of titles

With 5 crowns, Puerto Rico is the third nation with the most titles won.

As of 2023, the following countries or territories, in order of number of titles, have earned the largest number of titles:

Titles Won in Miss Universe
Ranking	Nation	Sum	Miss Universe Title
1	United States 334.9M pop.	9	1954•1956 1960•1967 1980•1995 1997•2012 2022
2	Venezuela 35.6M pop.	7	1979•1981 1986•1996 2008•2009 2013
3	Puerto Rico 9.1M pop. [lower-alpha 2]	5	1970•1985 1993•2001 2006
4	Philippines 116.4M pop.	4	1969•1973 2015•2018
5	India 1.4B pop.	3	1994•2000 2021
	Mexico 131.1M pop.		1991•2010 2020
	South Africa 60.4M pop.		1978•2017 2019
	Sweden 10.5M pop.		1955•1966 1984

Puerto Rico placements in Miss Universe

As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced 26 placements in Miss Universe:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	5	1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006
1st Runner-Up	2	2005 • 2019
2nd Runner-Up	2	1998 • 2004
3rd Runner-Up	1	1971
4th Runner-Up	2	1987 • 2009
Top 5 or Top 6	5	1995 • 2018 • 2022 • 2023
Top 10 or Top 12	8	1974 • 1980 • 1986 • 1997 • 1999 • 2010 • 2020 • 2021
Top 16 or Top 20	2	2011 • 2013
Total	26

Puerto Rico has placed consecutively in the last six editions of the international competition, becoming the longest uninterrupted streak in the history of Puerto Rico, and the second longest uninterrupted streak in the international competition currently after United States, which has consecutively placed for the last 13 years.

Representatives

For a complete list of the representatives to Miss Universe

Main article: Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss Universe
•  Runner-up in the Top 5 or Top 6
•  Finalist in the Top 10 or Top 12
•  Semifinalist in the Top 16 or Top 20

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA
2023	Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo	Top 5	Voice For Change (Gold Winner)
2022	Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto	Top 5
2021	Michelle Marie Colón Ramírez	Top 10
2020	Estefanía Natalia Soto Torres	Top 10
2019	Madison Sara Anderson Berrios	1st Runner-Up
2018	Kiara Liz Ortega Delgado	Top 5
2017	Danna Hernández Valentín	Unplaced
2016	Brenda Azaria Jiménez Hernández	Unplaced
	Kristhielee Yinaira Caride Santiago	Dethroned
2015	Catalina Morales Gómez	Unplaced
2014	Gabriela Berrios Pagán	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic Winner
2013	Monic Marie Pérez Díaz	Top 16
2012	Bodine Koehler Peña	Unplaced
2011	Viviana Ortíz Peña	Top 16
2010	Mariana Paola Vicente Morales	Top 10
2009	Mayra Matos Pérez	4th Runner-Up
2008	Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos	Unplaced
2007	Uma Blasini Pérez	Unplaced
2006	Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza	Miss Universe 2006
2005	Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera	1st Runner-Up
2004	Alba Giselle Reyes Santos	2nd Runner-Up	Miss Photogenic Winner
2003	Carla Tricoli Rodríguez	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic Winner
2002	Isis Marie Casalduc González	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic Winner
2001	Denise Marie Quiñones August	Miss Universe 2001	Miss Photogenic Winner
2000	Zoraida Isabel Fonalledas Ferraiouli	Unplaced

Gallery of Miss Universe

• 
  Ivonne Coll, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1967
• 
  Marisol Malaret, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1970 and Miss Universe 1970
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  Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1993 and Miss Universe 1993
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  Joyce Giraud, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1998
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  Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2001 and Miss Universe 2001
• 
  Cynthia Olavarría, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2005 and 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2005
• 
  Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2006 and Miss Universe 2006
• 
  Ingrid Marie Rivera, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2008

Miss World

Miss World Puerto Rico

Formation	1959
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss World
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Wilnelia Merced
Miss World Puerto Rico	Valeria Pérez (2025)

History

Puerto Rico debuted in Miss World in 1959, then it was absent from 1960 to 1969. In 1970, a new organization took the responsibility of sending contestants until 1985 via castings. Puerto Rico did not compete in Miss World from 1986 to 1988. The Miss Puerto Rico organization, directed by Anna Santisteban, obtained the Miss World franchise in 1989, Tania Collazo was her first Miss World delegate. Santisteban produced Miss World Puerto Rico until 1995.

In 1996, Delia Cruz, mother of Miss World Wilnelia Merced, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, obtained the franchise and began organizing the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant with Tania Collazo as organizer for a few years before Desiree Lowry, and later on Shanira Blanco.

Placements

Puerto Rico has two winners in Miss World 1975 and Miss World 2016. As of 2024, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	2	1975 • 2016
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	2	2005 • 2011
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 5 or Top 6	0
Top 8 or Top 17	7	1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1985 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
Top 20 or Top 25	3	2002 • 2003 • 2010
Top 30 or Top 40	4	2012 • 2019 • 2021 • 2023
Total	18

Representatives

For a complete list of the representatives to Miss World

Main article: Miss World Puerto Rico

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss World
•  Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 6
•  Finalist in the Top 8 or Top 15
•  Semifinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25
•  Quarterfinalist in the Top 30 or Top 40

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2025	Valeria Nicole Pérez	TBA	TBA
2024	No pageant will be held for 2024 edition
2023	Elena Rivera Reyes	Top 40	• Top 25 Head to Head Challenge • Top 23 Talent
2022	Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021	Aryam Díaz Rosado	Top 40	2nd Runner-Up Top Model
2020	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Daniella Rodríguez Laureano	Top 40	Top 40 Top Model
2018	Dayanara Martínez Rosado	Unplaced	• 3rd Runner-Up Sanya Tourism Promotional Video • Top 18 Talent
2017	No Candidate due to the devastating effects of two hurricanes
2016	Stephanie Román De León	Did not compete; Took over title after Del Valle won Miss World 2016
	Stephanie Marie Del Valle Díaz	Miss World 2016	Top 21 Talent
2015	Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez	Unplaced	• Top 5 Top Model • Top 10 Designer Dress • Top 30 Talent
2014	Génesis Marie Dávila Pérez	Unplaced	Top 20 Top Model
2013	Nadyalee Torres López	Unplaced
2012	Janelee Marcus Chaparro Colón	Top 30	• Top 10 Designer Dress • Top 40 Beach Beauty • Top 47 Top Model
2011	Amanda Victoria Vilanova Pérez	2nd Runner-Up	• Queen of Caribbean Winner • Top 11 Talent • Top 20 Beach Beauty • Top 24 Sports • Top 30 Beauty with a Purpose
2010	Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago	Top 25	Beach Beauty Winner
2009	Jennifer Colón Alvarado	Unplaced
2008	Ivonne Marie Orsini López	Top 16	• Top 10 Beach Beauty • Top 32 Top Model
2007	Jennifer Guevara Campos	Top 16	1st Runner-Up Top Model
2006	Thebyam Carrión Álvarez	Top 17	• 1st Runner-Up Beauty with a Purpose • 1st Runner-Up Sports • Top 25 Beach Beauty
2005	Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos	2nd Runner-Up	Queen of Caribbean Winner
2004	Cassandra Castro Holland	Unplaced	Top 10 Top Model
2003	Joyceline Montero García	Top 20	1st Runner-Up Talent
2002	Cassandra Polo Berrios	Top 20
2001	Bárbara Serrano Negrón	Unplaced
2000	Sarybel Velilla Cabeza	Unplaced

Gallery of Miss World

• 
  Joyce Giraud, Miss World Puerto Rico 1994
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  Ingrid Rivera, Miss World Puerto Rico 2005 and 2nd Runner-Up in Miss World 2005
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  Jennifer Guevara, Miss World Puerto Rico 2007 and Top 16 in Miss World 2007
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  Ivonne Orsini, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 and Top 16 in Miss World 2008
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  Stephanie Del Valle, Miss World Puerto Rico 2016 and Miss World 2016

Miss International

Miss International Puerto Rico

Formation	1960
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	San Juan
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss International
Official language	Spanish
National Director	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre
Miss International Puerto Rico	Amanda Pérez (2023)

History

This contest is considered the third most important female beauty event in the world. The Miss Puerto Rico pageant had the rights to this franchise from 1960 to 1997. Then, from 1998 to 2003, the Miss Puerto Rico Tourism pageant, led by Jorge Manrique, and later by former Miss Puerto Rico Tourism and Miss World Puerto Rico Tania Collazo. In 2004, the new Bellezas del Turismo (Tourism Beauties) pageant, also directed by Tania Collazo, obtained the rights until 2006. From 2007 to 2015, the firm Creative Options Inc. chaired by Fernando Oquendo Vega, was in charged of the franchise, which was directed for a while by Desireé Del Río De Jesús, Miss International Puerto Rico 2011.

Currently, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) organization chaired by Miguel R. Deliz has ownership of the franchise with Miss Supranational Puerto Rico, and Miss Grand Puerto Rico, and Miss Charm Puerto Rico.

Placements

The first Puerto Rican delegate in Miss International was Carmen Sara Látimer, sent in 1960. Puerto Rico has two winners in Laurie Simpson in 1987 and Valerie Hernandez in 2014. As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	2	1987 • 2014
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	1	2011
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 8	0
Top 12 or Top 15	12	1963 • 1976 • 1986 • 1992 • 1997 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010 • 2013 • 2019 • 2023
Total	15

Representatives

For a complete list of the representatives to Miss International

Main article: List of Miss Puerto Rico titleholders

Main article: Miss International Puerto Rico

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss International
•  Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5
•  Finalist in the Top 8
•  Semifinalist in the Top 12 or Top 15

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA
2023	Amanda Paola Pérez Solís	Top 15
2022	Paola Cristina González Torres	Unplaced
2021	Natalia Marie Colón Figueroa	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2020	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Ivana Carolina Irizarry Fritany	Top 15
2018	Yarelis Yvette Salgado Rodríguez	Unplaced
2017	Beverly Marie Rodríguez De León	Did Not Compete
2016	Gabriela Berríos Pagán	Unplaced
2015	Wilmary Monción Román	Unplaced
2014	Valerie Hernández Matías	Miss International 2014
2013	Ashley Beth Pérez Calderón	Top 15
2012	Ashley Michelle Ruiz Rodríguez	Unplaced
2011	Desiree Del Rio De Jesús	3rd Runner-Up	Miss Active Winner
2010	Aideliz Hidalgo Betances	Top 15
2009	Mónica Cristina Pastrana González	Unplaced
2008	Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión	Top 12
2007	Haydil Rivera Escobales	Top 15
2006	Sharon Haydée Gómez Díaz	Top 12
2005	Dinorah Collazo Ortíz	Unplaced
2004	Meredith Herrera Morales	Unplaced
2003	Dignelis Taymi Jiménez Hernández	Unplaced
2002	Mariela Lugo Marín	Unplaced
2001	Lorena Otero Pérez	Unplaced
2000	Rosiveliz Díaz Rodríguez	Unplaced

Gallery of Miss International

• 
  Valerie Hernandez, Miss International Puerto Rico 2014 and Miss International 2014

Miss Earth

Miss Earth Puerto Rico

Formation	2001
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Earth
Official language	Spanish
National Director	Joe Amhed
Miss Earth Puerto Rico	Bianca Caraballo (2024)

History

The Miss Puerto Rico Universe organization sent representatives to Miss Earth between 2001 and 2004 under Magaly Febles. From 2005 to 2013, Puerto Rico's representative to Miss Earth was selected through the Miss Puerto Rico Earth pageant. Under the direction of Shanira Blanco in 2014, the representative was selected through the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant with the 1st Runner-Up being sent to Miss Earth. In 2018, Vanessa de Roide and Joe Amhed took control of the franchise.

Placements

After years of neglect and not placing, Puerto Rico has managed to significantly improve its standing under the direction of Joe Amhed.

Puerto Rico conquered the crown of Miss Earth with Nellys Pimentel in 2019. By winning the crown, Puerto Rico became one of only five countries to win the four most recognized pageants: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. By winning, Puerto Rico also became the first—and the only country currently—to win the six most important beauty international competitions: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International.

As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2019
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	1	2010
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 8	3	2005 • 2020 • 2022
Top 12 or Top 15	1	2023
Top 20	0
Total	6

Representatives

For a complete list of the representatives to Miss Earth

Main article: List of Miss Puerto Rico titleholders

Main article: Miss Earth Puerto Rico

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss Earth
•  Runner-up in the Top 4
•  Finalist in the Top 8
•  Semifinalist in the Top 12 or Top 15
•  Semifinalist in the Top 20

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2024	Bianca Nicole Miranda Caraballo	TBA	TBA
2023	Victoria Alejandra Arocho Del Valle	Top 12
2022	Paulina Avilés-Feshold	Top 8	• Miss Flavor Cartel Winner Long Gown Competition (Air Group) Resort Wear Competition (Air Group)
2021	Cristina Mariel Ríos	Unplaced	• Best in Casual Chic Winner Long Gown
2020	Krystal Badillo	Top 8	Evening Gown (Americas)
2019	Nellys Rocío Pimentel Campusano	Miss Earth 2019	• Miss Flora Winner Swimsuit (Water Group) Long Gown (Water Group)
2018	Krystal Xamairy Rivera Barrios	Unplaced	• Miss Pontefino Hotel Winner Talent (Water Group)
2017	Karla Victoria Aponte Colón	Unplaced	• Miss JACMI Winner • Best Eco-Beauty Video Winner Swimsuit (Group 3) Long Gown (Group 3)
2016	No Candidate
2015
2014	Franceska Toro Medina	Unplaced	Darling of the Press Cocktail Wear (Group 1) Resort Wear (Group 1) • Top 10 Eco-Beauty Video
2013	Velmary Paola Cabassa Vélez	Do Not Compete
2012	Darli Arni Pacheco Montañez	Unplaced	Liter of Light Project Campaign (Group 1) Resort Wear (Group 1) Miss Talent (Group 1) Swimsuit (Group 1)
2011	Agnes Eileen Benítez Santiago	Unplaced
2010	Yeidy Enid Bosques Pérez	3rd Runner-Up	Miss Fire Winner
2009	Dignelis Taymí Jiménez Hernández	Unplaced	Placenta Award Winner
2008	No Candidate
2007
2006	Camille Collazo Ortíz	Unplaced
2005	Vanessa de Roide Toledo	Top 8	• Best in Long Gown Winner • Top 5 Miss Pond's Winner
2004	Shanira Mariette Blanco Colón	Unplaced	Miss Leonardo Winner
2003	Norelis Ortiz Acosta	Unplaced
2002	Deidre Rodríguez Santiago	Unplaced
2001	Amaricelys Reyes Guzmán	Unplaced

Winners gallery of Miss Earth

• 
  Vanessa De Roide, Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2005 and Top 8 in Miss Earth 2005

Big Four titleholders

Puerto Rico's performance in the Big four international beauty pageants of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth, which are historically considered the most important.

Color key

•   Miss Universe winner
•   Miss World winner
•   Miss International winner
•   Miss Earth winner
•   Ended as Runner-up
•   Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists

YEAR	MISS UNIVERSE	MISS WORLD	MISS INTERNATIONAL	MISS EARTH
2024	TBA	No Pageant Will Be Held	TBA	Bianca Caraballo TBA
2023	Karla Guilfú Top 5	Elena Rivera Top 40	Amanda Pérez Top 15	Victoria Arocho Top 12
2022	Ashley Cariño Top 5	No Pageant Held	Paola González	Paulina Avilés-Feshold Top 8
2021	Michelle Colón Top 10	Aryam Díaz Top 40	No Pageant Held	Cristina Mariel Ríos
2020	Estefanía Soto Top 10	No Pageant Held		Krystal Badillo Top 8
2019	Madison Anderson 1st Runner-Up	Daniella Rodríguez Top 40	Ivana Irizarry Top 15	Nellys Pimentel WINNER
2018	Kiara Ortega Top 5	Dayanara Martínez	Yarelis Salgado	Krystal Xamairy
2017	Danna Hernández	No Candidate	No Candidate	Karla Aponte
2016	Brenda Jiménez	Stephanie Del Valle WINNER	Gabriela Berrios	No Candidate
2015	Catalina Morales	Keysi Vargas	Wilmary Monción	No Candidate
2014	Gabriela Berrios	Genesis Davila	Valerie Hernandez WINNER	Franceska Toro
2013	Monic Pérez Top 16	Nadyalee Torres	Ashley Pérez Top 15	No Candidate
2012	Bodine Koehler	Janelee Chaparro Top 30	Ashley Ruíz	Darla Pacheco
2011	Viviana Ortíz Top 16	Amanda Vilanova 2nd Runner-Up	Desireé del Río 3rd Runner-Up	Agnes Benítez
2010	Mariana Vicente Top 10	Yara Lasanta Top 25	Aideliz Hidalgo Top 15	Yeidy Bosques 3rd Runner-Up
2009	Mayra Matos 4th Runner-Up	Jennifer Colón	Mónica Pastrana	Dignelis Jiménez
2008	Ingrid Rivera	Ivonne Orsini Top 15	Miriam Pabón Top 12	No Candidate
2007	Uma Blasini	Jennifer Guevara Top 16	Haydil Rivera Top 15	No Candidate
2006	Zuleyka Rivera WINNER	Thebyam Carrión Top 17	Sharon Gómez Top 12	Camille Colazzo
2005	Cynthia Olavarría 1st Runner-Up	Ingrid Rivera 2nd Runner-Up	Dinorah Collazo	Vanessa De Roide Top 8
2004	Alba Reyes 2nd Runner-Up	Cassandra Castro	Meredith Herrera	Shanira Blanco
2003	Carla Tricoli	Joyceline Montero Top 20	Dignelis Jiménez	Norelis Ortíz
2002	Isis Casalduc	Cassandra Polo Top 20	Mariela Lugo	Deidre Rodríguez
2001	Denise Quiñones WINNER	Barbara Serrano	Lorna Otero	Amaricelys Reyes
2000	Zoraida Fonalledas	Sarybel Velilla	Rosiveliz Díaz	No Pageant Held (Established in Manila, Philippines in 2001).
1999	Brenda Liz López Top 10	Arlene Torres	No Candidate
1998	Joyce Giraud 2nd Runner-Up	Antonia Alfonso	No Candidate
1997	Ana Rosa Brito Top 10	Aurea Marrero	Ymak Fagundo Top 15
1996	Sarybel Velilla	Marissa de la Caridad	Lydia Guzmán
1995	Desiree Lowry Top 6	Swanni Quiñones	María Arroyo
1994	Brenda Robles	Joyce Giraud	Alice Lee
1993	Dayanara Torres WINNER	Ana Rosa Brito	Brenda Robles
1992	Daisy García	Lianabel Rosario	Dayanara Torres Top 15
1991	Lizzette Bouret	Johanna Irizarry	Lizaura Quiñones
1990	Luisa Fortuno	Magdalena Pabón	Ana Rosa Brito
1989	Catalina Villa	Tania Collazo	Michele Cotto
1988	Isabel Pardo	No Candidate	Yolanda Martínez
1987	Laurie Simpson 4th Runner-Up	No Candidate	Laurie Simpson WINNER
1986	Elizabeth Robison Top 10	No Candidate	Elizabeth Robison Top 15
1985	Deborah Carthy-Deu WINNER	Iris Matias Top 15	No Candidate
1984	Sandra Beauchamp	María Rosas	No Candidate
1983	Carmen Bátiz	Fátima Mustafa	No Candidate
1982	Lourdes Mantero	Jannette Torres	No Candidate
1981	Carmen Lotti	Andrenira Ruíz	No Candidate
1980	Agnes Tañón Top 12	Michele Torres Top 15	No Candidate
1979	Teresa López	Daisy López	No Candidate
1978	Ada Perkins	María Cañizares Top 15	No Candidate
1977	Mar Rivera	Didriana del Río	Marta Hernández
1976	Elizabeth Zayas	Ivette Rosado Top 15	Yvonne Torres Top 15
1975	Lorell Carmona	Wilnelia Merced WINNER	Gladys Salgado
1974	Sonia Stege Top 12	Loyda Valle	No Candidate
1973	Gladys Colón	Milagros García	Miriam Vargas
1972	Barbara Torres	Ana Nisi Goyco	Miriam López
1971	Beba Franco 3rd Runner-Up	Raquel Quintana	Doris Morales
1970	Marisol Malaret WINNER	Alma Pérez	No Candidate
1969	Aída Betancourt	No Candidate	No Candidate
1968	Marylene Carrasquillo	No Candidate	Elsa Schroeder
1967	Ivonne Coll	No Candidate	María Seda
1966	Carol Barajadas	No Candidate	No Pageant Held
1965	Gloria Cobain	No Candidate	Iraida Palacios
1964	Yolanda Rodríguez	No Candidate	Zoe Santiago
1963	Jeanette Blascoechea	No Candidate	Aida Mercado Top 15
1962	Ana Sosa	No Candidate	Agnes Toro
1961	Enid del Valle	No Candidate	Ivette Monagas
1960	No Candidate	No Candidate	Carmen Latimer
1959	No Candidate	Lilie Díaz	No Pageant Held (Established in California, United States in 1960, then it was transferred to Tokyo, Japan in 1968).
1958	No Candidate	No Candidate
1957	Mapita Mercado	No Candidate
1956	Paquita Vivo	No Candidate
1955	Carmen Betancourt	No Candidate
1954	Lucy Santiago	No Candidate
1953	Wanda Irizarry	No Candidate
1952	Marilia Bernal	No Candidate
1951	No Pageant Held (Established California, United States in 1951, then it was transferred to Florida, United States in 1960).	No Candidate
1950		No Pageant Held (Established in England, United Kingdom in 1951).

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Universe	26	Winner (1970 • 1985 • 1993 • 2001 • 2006)
Miss World	18	Winner (1975 • 2016)
Miss International	15	Winner (1987 • 2014)
Miss Earth	6	Winner (2019)
Total	65	10 TITLES

Miss Supranational

Miss Supranational Puerto Rico

Formation	2009
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Supranational
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre
Miss Supranational Puerto Rico	Fiorella Medina (2024)

History

The Miss Supranational representative from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) national beauty pageant. Miss Supranational was established in 2009, but Puerto Rico did not sent a representative for the pageant’s first edition. The first Puerto Rican delegate in Miss Supranational was Ketsia Kamille Payano Diaz, sent in 2010.

Placements

Puerto Rico has one winner in Valeria Vazquez Latorre, who won Miss Supranational 2018. As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2018
1st Runner-Up	1	2021
2nd Runner-Up	1	2011
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	1	2017
Top 10 or Top 12	2	2014 • 2023
Top 20 or Top 25	3	2012 • 2013 • 2019
Total	9

Representatives

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss Supranational
•  Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5
•  Finalist in the Top 10 or Top 12
•  Semifinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2024	Fiorella Medina Pérez	TBA	TBA
2023	Camille Fabery Diana	Top 12	Global Brand Ambassador Winner • Top 10 Top Model
2022	Ariette Banchs Colón	Unplaced	•Top 28 Talent •Top 42 Influencer
2021	Karla Guilfú Acevedo	1st Runner-Up	• Miss Elegance Winner • Miss Top Model Caribbean Winner •Top 10 Influencer Second Challenge
2020	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Shaleyka Vélez Avilés	Top 25	Miss Top Model Caribbean Winner
2018	Valeria Vázquez Latorre	Miss Supranational 2018
2017	Larissa Santiago	4th Runner-Up
2016	Velmary Cabassa Vélez	Unplaced
2015	Nobiraida Infante Bosques	Unplaced
2014	Bárbara Marrero	Top 10	Miss Americas Winner • 4th Runner-Up Talent
2013	Desirée del Río de Jesús	Top 20	Miss Photogenic Winner • Top 10 Talent
2012	Gabriela Berríos Pagán	Top 20
2011	Valery Vélez Cuevas	2nd Runner-Up
2010	Ketsia Payano Díaz	Unplaced
2009	No Candidate

Gallery of Miss Supranational

• 
  Valeria Vázquez Latorre, Miss Supranational Puerto Rico 2018 and Miss Supranational 2018

Miss Grand International

Main article: Miss Grand Puerto Rico

Miss Grand International Puerto Rico

Formation	2013
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Grand International
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Miguel René Deliz Valeria Vázquez Latorre
Miss Grand International Puerto Rico	Cristina Ramos (2023)

History

Miss Grand International Puerto Rico is the title of the female beauty contest in Puerto Rico created since 2013 to compete at Miss Grand International. The winner of the title carries it for a period of about a year, and they give meaning and importance to this beauty competition by promoting a stop to war and violence, a campaign which is the slogan of the pageant. The Miss Grand International candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico) national beauty pageant.

Placements

The first Puerto Rican delegate to win the international title of Miss Grand International was Janelee Chaparro in 2013 at the pageant’s first edition.

The pageant’s second winner, Miss Grand International 2014, Lees García, is of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent.

In 2023, there were two candidates of full Puerto Rican descent participating: Cristina Ramos of Puerto Rico, who finished in the top 20, and Sthephanie Miranda of United States of America, who finished as 3rd runner-up.

As of 2023, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have placed in all editions of the pageant.

As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2013
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	4	2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2021
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 10	3	2019 • 2020 • 2022
Top 20	3	2014 • 2015 • 2023
Total	11

Representatives

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss Intercontinental
•  Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5
•  Finalist in the Top 10
•  Semifinalist in the Top 20

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA
2023	María Cristina Ramos Ayala	Top 20	•Top 20 Country’s Power of the Year •Top 10 Best National Costume
2022	Oxana Rivera Álvarez	Top 10 (5th Runner-Up)	Top 10 Sportswear & Swimsuit Competition Winner
2021	Vivianne Díaz Arroyo	3rd Runner-Up	Best in Swimsuit Winner
2020	Fabiola Valentín González	Top 10
2019	Hazel Ortíz Méndez	Top 10	Top 21 George Wittles’ Crown Walk
2018	Nicole Colón Rivera	3rd Runner-Up
2017	Brenda Jiménez Hernández	3rd Runner-Up
2016	Madison Anderson Berrios	3rd Runner-Up
2015	Isamar Campos de Jesús	Top 20
2014	Rebeca Valentín García	Top 20
2013	Janelee Chaparro Colón	Miss Grand International 2013

Gallery of Miss Grand International

• 
  Janelee Chaparro, Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2013 and Miss Grand International 2013
• 
  Vivianie Arroyo, Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2021 and 3rd runner-up in Miss Grand International 2021
• 
  María Cristina Ramos, Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2023 and Top 20 in Miss Grand International 2023

Miss Intercontinental

Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico

Formation	1971
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Intercontinental
Official language	Spanish, English
Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico	Pamela Ramos (2023)

History

Currently, a pageant is not being held to choose the representative of Puerto Rico for Miss Intercontinental. In recent years, the delegate has been chosen from the group of semifinalists in Miss World Puerto Rico.

Placements

Miss Intercontinental was held twice in 1991. Carmen Lynda Díaz from Puerto Rico won the first edition held in Lagos, Nigeria by Nigerian owners of the pageant, Silverbird Productions, which held the franchise from 1986 to 1991, and Elena Ivanova from Russia won the second edition held in Bonn, Germany by organizers working under the direction of the new owners of the pageant, a company from Germany, which held the competition in Europe from 1991 to 2003. Despite not being included in the official archive of the pageant by the current owners, Puerto Rico irrefutably won the first edition of 1991 in Nigeria, thus achieving its second Miss Intercontinental crown. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Puerto Rico has produced four winners. With 4 crowns won, Puerto Rico is the second country with the most winners. Venezuela and United States have the most winners with 5 each, while Brazil, Germany, and Russia share the third position of most wins, with 3 winners each.

Since it began to be awarded in 2008, Puerto Rico is the country with the most Miss North America titles, winning it six times as of 2023. Out of the 15 times the title has been awarded, Puerto Rico has won it 6 times, Mexico 3, United States 2, and Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, and Dominican Republic 1.

As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	4	1986 • 1991 [lower-alpha 1] • 2010 • 2016
1st Runner-Up	6	1988 • 1999 • 2006 • 2012 • 2013 • 2022
2nd Runner-Up	2	1978 • 2009
3rd Runner-Up	1	1990
4th Runner-Up	1	2005
Top 10, Top 12 or Top 20	9	1979 • 1982 • 1997 • 2000 • 2002 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2023
Total	23

Representatives

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss Intercontinental
•  Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5
•  Finalist in the Top 10, Top 15 o Top 20

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA
2023	Pamela Marie Ramos Rodríguez	Top 22
2022	Mariela Pepín Solís	1st Runner-Up	Miss North America Winner
2021	No Candidate
2020	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019	Daileen Marie Vega Colón	Unplaced
2018	Yanelie Marie Santiago Castro	Unplaced
2017	Josmarie Soto Mercado	Unplaced
2016	Heilymar Rosario Velázquez	Miss Intercontinental 2016	Miss North America Winner
2015	Suzette Eunice Rivera Sañes	Top 17
2014	Keysi Marie Vargas Vélez	Top 16	Best in Evening Gown Winner
2013	Aleyda Enid Ortiz Rodríguez	1st Runner-Up	• Miss North America Winner • Best in Swimsuit Winner
2012	Génesis María Dávila Pérez	1st Runner-Up	Miss North America Winner
2011	Chanty Marie Vargas Meléndez	Top 15
2010	Maydelise Columna Rodríguez	Miss Intercontinental 2010	Miss North America Winner
2009	Rosana Prado Meléndez	2nd Runner-Up	Miss North America Winner
2008	No Candidate
2007
2006	Vanessa Zayda Claudio Rodríguez	1st Runner-Up	Miss Congeniality Winner
2005	Saritza Alvarado Marrero	Top 5
2004	Angieliz Vázquez Collazo	Unplaced
2003	No Candidate
2002	Yarissa Marie Tolentino	Top 12	Miss AYK Beauty Award Winner
2001	No Candidate
2000	Yormarie Ortíz Medina	Top 12
1999	Miredys Peguero Vega	1st Runner-Up	Miss Internet Winner
1998	No Candidate
1997	Olga García	Top 10	Miss Photogenic Winner
1996	Nellianne Arce González	Unplaced
1995	No Candidate
1994
1993
1992	Ileana Pinto	Unplaced
1991	Carmen Lynda Díaz	Miss Intercontinental 1991 [lower-alpha 1] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
1990	Elba Morales Borges	3rd Runner-Up
1989	Iris Acosta	Unplaced
1988	Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera	1st Runner-Up
1987	Unknown
1986	Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi	Miss Intercontinental 1986
1985	Unknown
1984
1983	Carmen Batíz Vergara	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic Winner
1982	Mary Ann Cortés Camacho	Top 12
1981	Emeshe Juhasz Alvarado	Unplaced
1980	Unknown
1979	Yolanda Rosaly Alfonso	Top 12
1978	Ada Cecille Perkins Flores	2nd Runner-Up
1977	Myrna Ocasio	Unplaced	Talent Night Winner
1976	Vanessa Latimer	Unplaced
1975	Vilma Luz Rodríguez	Unplaced
1974	Maritza Motta Bacó	Unplaced
1973	Aida Igaravidez López	Unplaced
1972	Unknown
1971

Miss Global

Miss Global Puerto Rico

Formation	2013
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss Global
Official language	Spanish, English
National Director	Joe Amhed
Miss Global Puerto Rico	Ediris Rivera (2024)

History

The Miss Global candidate from Puerto Rico is chosen at the Miss Earth Puerto Rico national beauty pageant, which is directed by Joe Amhed. Puerto Rico was represented for the first time in the competition’s 2023 edition by Ashley Meléndez, who competed against 72 other delegates and ended up winning the international title.

Placements

The first Puerto Rican delegate to win the international title of Miss Global was Ashley Meléndez in January of 2024 at the pageant’s 2023 edition. She is the first candidate from Puerto Rico to have participated in the pageant, making her one of the few women in history who have won an international beauty pageant title as a debuting delegate.

As of 2023, Puerto Rico has produced the following placements:

Placement	Quantity	Year
Winner	1	2023
1st Runner-Up	0
2nd Runner-Up	0
3rd Runner-Up	0
4th Runner-Up	0
Top 10 or Top 15	0
Top 20 or Top 25	0
Total	1

Representatives

Color Key

•  Winner of Miss Intercontinental
•  Runner-up in the Top 3 or Top 5
•  Finalist in the Top 10 or Top 15
•  Semifinalist in the Top 20 or Top 25

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
2024	Ediris Joan Rivera Berrios	TBA	TBA
2023	Ashley Meléndez Ríos	Miss Global 2023
2022	No Candidate
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

Big Seven titleholders

Puerto Rico's performance in the two international beauty pageants of Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International, which together with the Big Four competitions—Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth—make up the Big Six, better known as the Grand Slam for being the most important pageants. Also included is the oldest minor international competition, Miss Intercontinental, which together with the six previously mentioned competitions, composes the Big Seven. In addition, Miss Global is included, which is one of the most important international pageants to follow these seven with a decade of history, more than sixty competitors per year, and a high quality production.

Color key

•   Miss Supranational winner
•   Miss Grand International winner
•   Miss Intercontinental winner
•   Miss Global winner
•   Ended as Runner-up
•   Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists

YEAR	MISS SUPRANATIONAL	MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL	MISS INTERCONTINENTAL	MISS GLOBAL
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA	Ediris Rivera TBA
2023	Camille Fabery Top 12	Cristina Ramos Top 20	Pamela Ramos Top 22	Ashley Meléndez WINNER
2022	Ariette Banchs	Oxana Rivera 5th Runner-Up	Mariela Pepín 1st Runner-up	No Candidate
2021	Karla Guilfú 1st Runner-Up	Vivianne Díaz 3rd Runner-Up	No Candidate	No Candidate
2020	No Pageant Held	Fabiola Valentín Top 10	No Pageant Held	No Pageant Held
2019	Shaleyka Vélez Top 25	Hazel Ortíz Top 10	Daileen Vega	No Candidate
2018	Valeria Vázquez WINNER	Nicole Colón 3rd Runner-Up	Yanelie Santiago	No Candidate
2017	Larissa Santiago 4th Runner-Up	Brenda Jiménez 3rd Runner-Up	Josmarie Soto	No Candidate
2016	Velmary Cabassa	Madison Anderson 3rd Runner-Up	Heilymar Rosario WINNER	No Candidate
2015	Nobiraida Infante	Isamar de Jesús Top 20	Suzette Rivera Top 20	No Candidate
2014	Barbara Madero Top 10	Rebeca Valentín Top 20	Keysi Vargas Top 16	No Candidate
2013	Desirée del Río Top 20	Janelee Chaparro WINNER	Aleyda Ortíz 1st Runner-Up	No Candidate
2012	Gabriela Berrios Top 20	No Pageant Held (Established in Thailand in 2013).	Genesis Dávila 1st Runner-Up	No Pageant Held (Established in California, United States and Vietnam in 2013).
2011	Valery Veléz 2nd Runner-Up		Chanty Vargas Top 15
2010	Ketsia Payano		Maydelise Columna WINNER
2009	No Candidate		Rosana Padro 2nd Runner-Up
2008	No Pageant Held (Established in Poland in 2009).		No Candidate
2007			No Candidate
2006			Vanessa Claudio 1sr Runner-Up
2005			Saritza Alvarado Top 5
2004			Angieliz Vázquez
2003			No Candidate
2002			Yarissa Tolentino Top 12
2001			No Candidate
2000			Yormarie Ortíz Top 12
1999			Miredys Peguero 1st Runner-Up
1998			No Candidate
1997			Olga García Top 10
1996			Nellianne Arce
1995			No Candidate
1994			No Candidate
1993			No Candidate
1992			Ileana Pino
1991			Carmen Lynda Díaz WINNER [lower-alpha 1]
1990			Elba Morales   3rd Runner-Up
1989			Iris Acosta
1988			Laurie Simpson 1st Runner-Up
1987			Unknown
1986			Elizabeth Robinson WINNER
1985			Unknown
1984			Unknown
1983			Carmen Batíz
1982			Mary Ann Cortés Top 12
1981			Emeshe Juhasz
1980			Unknown
1979			Yolanda Alfonso Top 12
1978			Ada Perkins 2nd Runner-Up
1977			Myrna Ocasio
1976			Vanessa Latimer
1975			Vilma Rodríguez
1974			Maritza Motta
1973			Ada Igaravidez
1972			Unknown
1971			Unknown
1970			No Pageant Held (Established in Aruba in 1971. Currently in Panama and Germany).

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Supranational	9	Winner (2018)
Miss Grand International	11	Winner (2013)
Miss Intercontinental	23	Winner (1986 • 1991 [lower-alpha 1] • 2010 • 2016)
Miss Global	1	Winner (2023)
Total	44	7 TITLES

• Note: Miss Intercontinental- Puerto Rico has placed 23 times during the course of the pageant, but the exact number of placements is unknown because several years are missing official results.

Current franchise holders

The franchise holders in Puerto Rico of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

• WAPA-TV, Yizette Cifredo — Miss Universe Puerto Rico ^[12]
• Wilnelia Merced — Miss World Puerto Rico
• Miguel René Deliz, Valeria Vázquez — Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico (Our Beauty Puerto Rico): Miss International Puerto Rico, Miss Supranational Puerto Rico, and Miss Grand International Puerto Rico
• Joe Amhed — Miss Earth Puerto Rico and Miss Global Puerto Rico ^[13]

Crossovers

• Miss Universe
  • 2023 – Karla Guilfú (Top 5)
  • 2019 – Madison Anderson (1st Runner-Up)
  • 2016 – Brenda Jiménez (Unplaced)
  • 2014 – Gabriela Berrios (Unplaced)
  • 2008 – Ingrid Marie Rivera (Unplaced)
  • 1998 – Joyce Giraud (2nd Runner-Up)
  • 1997 – Ana Rosa Brito (Top 10)
  • 1994 – Brenda Robles (Unplaced)
  • 1993 – Dayanara Torres (WINNER)
  • 1987 – Laurie Simpson (4th Runner-Up)
  • 1986 – Elizabeth Robison (Top 10)
• Miss World
  • 2005 – Ingrid Marie Rivera (2nd Runner-Up)
  • 1994 – Joyce Giraud (Unplaced)
  • 1993 – Ana Rosa Brito (Unplaced)
• Miss International
  • 2016 – Gabriela Berrios (Unplaced)
  • 2003 – Dignelis Jiménez (Unplaced)
  • 1993 – Brenda Robles (Unplaced)
  • 1992 – Dayanara Torres (Top 15)
  • 1990 – Ana Rosa Brito (Unplaced)
  • 1987 – Laurie Simpson (WINNER)
  • 1986 – Elizabeth Robison (Top 15)
• Miss Earth
  • 2009 – Dignelis Jiménez (Unplaced)
• Miss Latin International US
  • 2010 – Gabriela Berrios (WINNER)
• Miss Tourism Intercontinental
  • 2010 – Gabriela Berrios (WINNER)
• Miss Supranational
  • 2021 – Karla Guilfú (1st Runner-Up)
  • 2012 – Gabriela Berrios (Top 20)
• Miss Grand International
  • 2017 – Brenda Jiménez (3rd Runner-Up)
  • 2016 – Madison Anderson (3rd Runner–Up)

Hostings

Year	Pageant	Location	Venue
1972	Miss Universe	Dorado, Puerto Rico	Cerromar Beach Hotel
2001		Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
2002		San Juan, Puerto Rico	Roberto Clemente Coliseum
2021	Miss World		José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum

Miss America

Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program

Miss Puerto Rico

Formation	1937
Type	Scholarship Pageant
Headquarters	San Juan
Location	Puerto Rico
Membership	Miss America
Official language	Spanish and English
Website	misspr.org

Puerto Rico sends a delegate to the Miss America competition. ^[14] 2010 was the first time Puerto Rico had done so since 1961.

Representatives

Year	Representative	Placement	Award
1937	Malen Pietrantoni
1948	Irma Nydia Vázquez
1949	Marlene Carozzo
1950	Avelina Medrallo
1951	Evangelina Moragón
1952	Otilia Jiménez		Miss Congeniality
1953	Helga Edmee Monroig
1954	Nydia Power
1955	María del Carmen Mejías
1956	Gladys Rodríguez
1958	Winnie Rodríguez
1962	Rosita Giusti		Best in Talent Competition (Classical Vocal) Miss Congeniality
2009	Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión		Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Award
2010	Mariselle Morales
2011	Laura Ramirez		Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal
2012	Kiaraliz Medina
2013	Shenti Lauren
2014	Yarelis Salgado
2015	Destiny Vélez
2016	Carole Rigual
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA

Notes

1. Miss Intercontinental was held twice in 1991. Carmen Lynda Díaz from Puerto Rico won the first edition held in Lagos, Nigeria by Nigerian owners of the pageant, Silver Productions, which held the franchise from 1986 to 1991, and Elena Ivanova from Russia won the second edition held in Bonn, Germany by organizers working under the direction of the new owners of the pageant, a company from Germany, which held the competition in Europe from 1991 to 2003. Despite not being included in the official archive of the pageant by the current owners, Puerto Rico irrefutably won the first edition of 1991 in Nigeria, thus achieving its second Miss Intercontinental crown. See Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico.
2. Puerto Rican population on the island of Puerto Rico (3.2M) and mainland United States (5.9M).

References

1. "Pageant Powerhouse: Puerto Rico's Remarkable Dominance in the World of Pageantry". Pageant Empress. April 4, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
2. "Anna Santisteban: hacedora de reinas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
3. "ANNA SANTISTEBAN la primera estratega, y activista de la belleza en Puerto Rico". De Bulevar: La Vida del Estilo (in Spanish). 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
4. "La elegancia de Anna Santisteban". El Adoquín Periódico (in Spanish). 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
5. "FOTOS: Anna Santisteban, la reina de las reinas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
6. Montcourt, Nahira (2019-12-08). "Memoria Viva: La búsqueda incansable de la belleza puertorriqueña". Noticel. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
7. "Miss Intercontinental 1982-1995". History of Beauty. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
8. "Reinas de Puerto Rico" (PDF). Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico; page 136 (in Spanish). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
9. "About Us: Lynda Diaz Alfonso". Lynda Diaz Alfonso. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
10. "The Miss Silverbird Pageant As Brand Arrogance By Uche Nworah". Nigerian Media: Gamji.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
11. "Who is Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, the Silverbird Group Owner?". Buzz Nigeria. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
12. Caraballo, Harry Rodríguez (5 February 2018). "Miss Universo le quita franquicia de Miss Universe P.R. a Desireé Lowry". metro.pr. Metro International. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
13. "Vanessa de Roide será la directora del Miss Earth Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). RevistaRonda.net. September 5, 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
14. "Miss America : Press Releases". Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-14.

External links

• Miss Universe Puerto Rico
• Miss Earth Puerto Rico
• El Podcast de Miss Puerto Rico Universe
• Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship